What is good weather for paddle boarding?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf this isn\u2019t possible, find a route with obstacles like trees and cliffs to shield you from the wind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrapping Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Paddling into the wind is something that every paddle boarder eventually has to do. It\u2019s a situation that you\u2019ll find yourself in, sooner or later, so why not prepare for it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The above tips have always worked for me and other paddlers. Crouch slightly to reduce your center of gravity and wind resistance. If the wind gets too strong, kneel or lie down on your belly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lower your grip on the SUP paddle to help you make more powerful strokes. Also, try shorter, more frequent strokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t forget your PFD and leash. They could save you from a lot of trouble. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wind is a key factor when it comes to stand up paddle boarding; you always have to check the weather forecast to know what wind speed and direction you’ll be dealing with, as well as other weather issues. But even if you check the forecast – sometimes the weather will surprise you. There’ll come a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5137,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5125"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5125"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5795,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5125\/revisions\/5795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paddleboardtips.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}